Canton Demographics

PopulationCanton city, GeorgiaGeorgia
Total Population7,7098,186,453
Male50.4%49.2%
Female49.6%50.8%
18 years and over75.1%73.5%
65 years and over12.7%9.6%
Married Persons56.8%54.0%
Single Persons43.2%46.0%
Median Age31.033.4
Average Family Size3.233.14
Ethnicity
White79.6%66.1%
Black or African American6.0%29.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%0.6%
Asian0.7%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other14.0%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.7%5.3%
Housing CharacteristicsCanton city, GeorgiaGeorgia
Total Housing Units2,8853,281,737
Median Home Cost$106,400$111,200
Number of Households2,7023,006,369
Persons per Household2.762.65
Economic CharacteristicsCanton city, GeorgiaGeorgia
Median Household Income$40,361$42,433
Per Capita Income$17,324$21,154
In Labor Force68.3%66.1%
Families below poverty level6.6%9.9%
Education CharacteristicsCanton city, GeorgiaGeorgia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment7431,003,495
High School Enrollment259468,155
College or Graduate School290436,555
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate23.5%28.7%
Associates Degree3.9%5.2%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%16.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.7%8.3%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census